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Dawn'S Daycare

10961 E 4th St, Laurel, DE 19956 · Sussex County (302) 875-8013 License #704779
5
inspections on file
17
recorded violations
—
severity not classified by the state
Oct 21, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

Records held from Sep 27, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Delaware publishes only visits where a regulation was cited, plus complaint investigations. Visits that found no violations do not appear in the state's data, so a gap between dates here does not mean the program went uninspected. Delaware does not publish a severity weight for its citations.

Inspection history for Dawn'S Daycare
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Oct 21, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Oct 7, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency record
Oct 16, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review1 regulation cited1Agency record
Oct 12, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency record
Oct 19, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review3 regulations cited3Agency record
Oct 20, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
Unannounced Full Compliance Review5 regulations cited5Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Oct 21, 2026Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
21Q — Parents Right to Know Act

“Ensure the parents right to know notice log is completed with enrollment or any tours given.”

Corrected Oct 27, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
22Q — Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal. One child needs an immunization record. One child needs blood lead screening results. Three children need screen time permission. One child needs an infant feeding schedule. One child needs mat permission. One child needs permission to sleep in other area.”

Corrected Oct 27, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
44Q — First Aid Kit

“Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Purchase bandage tape and roll gauze.”

Corrected Oct 22, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 7, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
21Q — Parents Right to Know Act

“Ensure the parents right to know notice log includes parents and child's names of enrollment and tours given.”

Corrected Oct 9, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
22Q — Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a complete file. Two children need blood lead screening results. One child needs a health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead screening. Two children need immunization records.”

Corrected Nov 4, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
27Q — Hazardous Materials

“Ensure routine cleaning supplies and hazardous materials are stored inaccessible to children. Lock the cabinet in the bathroom to make hazardous materials inaccessible to children.”

Corrected Oct 17, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
42Q — Administration of Medication

“Update the administration of medication certification for the provider and the assistant.”

Corrected Oct 28, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
60Q — Insurance

“Update the general liability insurance.”

Corrected Oct 21, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 16, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
22Q — Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs mat permission. One child needs an infant feeding schedule. One child needs an updated health appraisal. One child needs screen time permission. One child needs blood lead screening results.”

Corrected Nov 8, 2024 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 12, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited
Not classified
22Q — Children's Files

“Child files must be complete. Child #5 needs days/hours to attend, emergency card, screen time and transportation permission. Child #6 needs blood test results Child #12 needs an infant feeding scheddule. Send to OCCL”

Corrected Oct 16, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
29Q — Indoor Space

“Ensure there are no health and safety hazards in the home. Remove the fly trip that is filled with dead flies Ensure the air quality of the home acceptable by opening windows to all an exchange of air due to the facility having multiple pets”

Corrected Nov 7, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
31Q — Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure the kitchen is cleaned Clean the dishes and table where the children eat. Specialist observed dirty dishes and the table had not been cleaned at time of visit”

Corrected Nov 7, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
35Q — Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Rest equipment must be labeled. Label equipment and send photo to OCCL”

Corrected Nov 7, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45Q — Emergency Planning

“Monthly evacuation drills are required. Carry out and send photo of evacuation drills to OCCL Obtain additional wager for sheltering in place Send photo to OCCL”

Corrected Nov 7, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 19, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 deficiencies cited
Not classified
22Q — Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #6 needs screen time permission. Child #12 needs emergency transportation permission on the emergency card.”

Corrected Oct 19, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
45Q — Emergency Planning

“Complete and submit fire drill logs and inspections for September and October.”

Corrected Nov 3, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
48Q — Pets

“Vaccination records are needed for 10 cats and one dog.”

Corrected Nov 3, 2022 · Status as recorded: Completed
Oct 20, 2021Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 deficiencies cited · no longer in the state's current file
Not classified
21Q — Parents Right to Know Act

“Ensure all enrolled children sign the Parents Right to Know log.”

Corrected Nov 1, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
22Q — Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs a health appraisal with immunization records. Child #6 needs a health appraisal. Child #13 needs a health appraisal with immunization records.”

Corrected Oct 25, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
29Q — Indoor Space

“Ensure the kitchen is clean. Clean and sanitize the stove. Install child locks on the bathroom cabinets to prevent access to hazardous materials such as cleaners, shampoo, and soap.”

Corrected Oct 25, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
30Q — Fire Safety

“Ensure monthly fire inspections and fire drills are conducted.”

Corrected Nov 2, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
44Q — First Aid Kit

“Ensure first aid kit is complete. Bandage tape and roll gauze is needed.”

Corrected Oct 25, 2021 · Status as recorded: Completed

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